FISHING AT TAUPO

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 961, 2 May 1930, Page 10

FISHING AT TAUPO

WEATHER BLAMED FOR POOR CATCHES FEW TROUT AT EASTER From Our Resident Reporter WELLINGTON, Today. The latest report to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, of the conservator of fish and game at Rotorua, blames the bad weather for the small catches made by fishermen during the Easter holidays. “The vagaries of the weather,” says the report, “had much to do with the falling-off of good fishing during the Easter vacation. I am fully satisfied that once heavy rain falls the fish will again be on the take and, moreover, will start their up-stream migration. This cannot but provide better river fishing “At the Tokaanu end of the district the fishing has proved very hard. The delta, which has hitherto always provided such good sport, is now only very mediocre, very few fish having been taken. This locality has won fame for the number of limits taken, but during this week the most successful angler secured only 16 fish. On one occasion no fewer than 16 anglers fished this locality for only three fish. The river itself is very hard, and even experienced anglers have drawn a blank on occasions. The largest number taken during the week by any one angler was 15. Only one other angler obtained double figures, securing’ 12 fish, spoon-fishing in the Poutu River, but these fish were in very poor condition, the heaviest fish weighing only 4?jlb. TAKEN AT OUTLET “The Tauranga-Taupo and its outlet again provided little sport, although the largest fish for the week was taken at the outlet. This fish weighed 131 b., and was in splendid condition. Two anglers who were camped at Waipehi (Jellicoe Point) for three days, secured only two fish. Even the Waitahanui has fallen off, although a few eight-pounders have been taken. “With the exception of the dry fly fishermen, who have taken several catches of eight and nine fish in the late evenings, and three natives who secured 25 small good-conditioned fish in the Waikato River, the only sport worthy of mention has been obtained by parties trolling from launches along the northern shores of the lake. These parties, trolling from the launch Dawn, off Rangitira Point, bagged 10. fish, averaging 51b., with the heaviest 71b. Another party trolling in Whakaipo Bay hooked a similar catch, while an overseas party trolling in the same locality caught 15 fish, averaging 421 b. in weight.”